Re: [gentoo-user] Re: new machine : case + power

[Volker Armin Hemmann]

Am 17.09.2015 um 05:38 schrieb james:
> Philip Webb <purslow <at> ca.inter.net> writes:
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>>   150914 CPU : AMD X8 FX8370E 8-core 4,3 GHz 16 MB 32 nm 95 W
>  I have 3) FX8350. Outstanding performance for the cost. Love them all.
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>>   150914 Mobo : Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P 970+SB950 DDR3 2000      :  119.99
>>           2x PCI-Express x16 GLAN 6xSATA 6.0 Gb/s 4xUSB 3.0 14xUSB 2.0
> I have (3) of the Ggiabyte 990A-UD3P mobos:: I love mine
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> Very extensive wiring needs, plus you have to match the video card
> power needs to the power supply. None of my older PS would fit the bill.
> Also, there has been a quiet revolution in power supply. The efficiency
> of the switching circuits will save you more money in the long run
> and those electronics will deliver the cleanest power to your other
> electronics. PS have ratings so look at the efficiency and oversizing a bit
> from calculated loads is never a bad idea.
> I would recommend to 'not go cheap' on the PS. Becuase
> 4+ GHz can create some very localized heats, I put a 'water cooler'
> on the chip that has hoses running to a radiaor bolted on the the main rear
> fan of the Case. A wise investment at 4.3GHz. Air cooled CPUs are suspect
> at those frequencies, particular if you like to compile  lots of code
> or stress the all the cores at the same time.
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>>   150914 Memory : Kingston HyperX Fury 8 GB DDR3 1866 MHz CL10 :   68.99
> I always max ram in lieu of SSD. I know you have a budget but max
> ram is the single biggest item on performance and most things are
> memory constrained on processing, ymmv.
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> Every thing else look for bargains. Newegg is a great place to vett prices.
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> Make sure your case has a big and quite fan to draw air across the HD. Most
> new cases do. In all you buy, check the dB (sound level) especially if
> you want a quite rig to sit near you. Make sure the UPS you have is
> adequate and tested. Put a large light on the UPS. Yank the power cord
> of the UPS to the wall and you should not see a flicker nor deeming
> of the light of the bulb; thats a good UPS. UPS protects ALL your
> electronics, but never printers as their power draw surges can easily
> fry a smaller UPS.
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> hth,
> James
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I have a 125w CPU and a R7 370 plus a shitload of HDDs and all those are
quite happily fed by a 450W PSU. A pretty old 450W BeQuiet PSU.

Go figure.

What does my 600VA UPS says about this?
27% load at the moment.